Share of adults who smoke in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adults who smoke was 17.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.4
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
95th
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2000
All-time low
17.4
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.4 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Malaysia peaked at 27.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 95th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.17 | 23.4 | 27.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.85 | 19.7 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.4 | 18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Malaysia?
- Share of adults who smoke in Malaysia was 17.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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